MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 01 '17 at 02:47
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 270
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 662
69% 555 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 367B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 66.9
Parallax 60.3
56% 65.1 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 54.2
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 492
Write 270
Mixed 313
79% 359 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 62.3
4K Mixed 19.2
92% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 62.2
DQ Mixed 47.2
68% 132 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
204GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 149
Write 123
Mixed 110
95% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.28
123% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 109%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
108GB free
Firmware: GM4OA52A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
44% Average
Read 73.6
Write 79.5
Mixed 73.4
57% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.42
107% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$234
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
96% Outstanding
MC Read 35.4
MC Write 37.2
MC Mixed 30.1
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 27.5
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 56
71% 56 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 96%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 2,279 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $115

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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